Inter House Debate Competition (Classes IV- V)
Young Debators

Debate is one of the academic activities that give the students creative room to express what they feel.

An inter house debate competition was organized for the students of classes IV and V. The topic of the debate was- ‘Boarding Schools are beneficial to the students’.

Following students represented their houses:-

The representatives of all the houses spoke vehemently on the issue and came up with their perspective regarding the same. They cited reasons and supported them with the suitable examples from real life to justify their stand.

The judges for the day were Ms. Sana , Mrs. Grover and Mrs. Chauhan. The audience sitting in the auditorium was so deeply engrossed in the ideas of the students that they came up with some thought provoking and interesting questions for the participants.

Our Principal , Mrs Peter also graced the occasion and praised the efforts of all the participants. The competition was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

 Himaghn Gupta of V D was adjudged as the best debator and Tilak house secured the first position.

Card- Making for Helpers (Value Education)

 Paying gratitude and saying ‘Thank you for your work’ make a lot of difference in somebody’s life.

With this thought an activity in Value Education period was conducted for Class- 4C on 24^th August, 2017. Students made beautiful and innovative cards for the helpers in the school. They wrote beautiful and heart touching messages to say thank you for the hard work done by them. They made cards for the security guard, sweepers, gardeners and Mrs. Joycey ma’am too.

 The activity brought a bright smile on everyone’s face. The value of ‘Gratitude’ was instilled in the students as they felt grateful while making and giving the cards to their favourite helper.

UKG  HINDI  RECITATION COMPETITION (24-08-2017)

The Hindi Recitation Competition of U.K.G. was held on 24^th August 2017.. The children participated with great enthusiasm and performed very well. The guest of honour was Mrs. Peter. The honorable judges for U.K.G. were Mrs. Sheetal Yadav, Mrs.Gayitree and  Mrs. Chauhan. The results were announced by Mrs.Peter.

Solo Performances by U.K.G.

Group Performances by U.K.G.

Mrs. Peter appreciated the hard work of the children & the teacher. The programme ended with the National Anthem.

      Instrumental Music Competition (2017-18)

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed

Soothes the mind and gives it rest

Heals the heart and makes it whole

Flows from heaven to the soul”

Music is an art form and cultural activity that benefits the children, teens, adults, middle- aged, and old-aged. A research has shown that involvement in music, improves basic mathematics and reading ability in the children. Learning music takes extreme self discipline and creativity. It is an easy outlet to release frustration and the burden on your shoulders. It uplifts and motivates the spirit and gives people a more positive outlook towards the life and situations. Keeping in mind the importance of music, Arwachinians are taught how to play different musical instruments.

To give a perfect platform to the young learners to perform, an inter house Instrumental music competition was organized on 22 August’17. The students from classes 6 to 12 participated in the competition. There were three rounds: Solo, Duet and Group. All the four houses gave their hundred percent.  The participants captured the attention of the audience. The audience as well as the panel of judges Mrs. Rohatgi, Mr. Chaudhary and Ms. Tulsi was fully engrossed in the programme.  The result of the competition is as follows:

Our honourable Principal, Mrs. Peter applauded the students and Mr. Sagar for the hard work and the efforts they put in to make the event successful.

 The event was concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

BY

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, CBSE

A  capacity building workshop for English (Class 12)  was organized at SLS DAV Public School, Mausam Vihar, Delhi by the CBSE on 21^st and 22^nd July, 2017 which was attended by Mrs. Annapoorna Siddhartha.The topic for the workshop was ‘Challenging Areas in English Core’.

 It was attended by around 50 teachers  from all over Delhi and NCR. The Resource persons were renowned ELT experts, Mrs. Ruchi Sengar and Mrs  Rajni Jaimini.They informed us about the initiatives taken by the CBSE in the field of e-learning and discussed how to make our class interactive. A well explanatory PPT on the topic -Key considerations in teaching of English was discussed with the teachers. It gave an insight on the role of time, environment, safety, materials and 100% participation in reading, writing, literature including dramatics. A Fun element was added where teachers were asked to choreograph a song using various props. This presentation focused on the variety of e-resources available in the discipline of English. This session was followed by presentation of various fun-filled activities that can be taken up with children like-Mime, vocal warm ups, music, rhythmic movements, etc. Ample videos and screenings were shown and appreciated by the teachers.

The last session concluded with taking feedback from all the teachers and sharing the take away from this workshop. Teachers shared that they were enriched with knowledge and geared up to implement the same.

Hindi Elocution Competition

 Hindi Elocution competition of classes 1-3 was held on 21^st Aug’17.

The students participated with great enthusiasm and excitement. The judges for the competition were Mrs. Radha Rani Sharma, Ms.Poonam Batra, and Mrs.Kaushik. Our principal, Mrs. Peter graced the occasion and appreciated the effort of the students and the teachers.

The result was as follows-

Class 1 : solo

           Position        House Name              Student Name        

·              1^st                  Tilak                       Arnav jain                     

·              2^nd                 Tagore and              Riya  and Nirvi

      Shastri                 

·              3^rd                  Bose                      Parth

   

Class 2 : solo

           Position        House Name       Student Name       

·              1^st                  Tilak                    Ansh Bansal                    

·              2^nd                 Shastri                 Anshul Sharma               

·              3^rd                  Tagore                Tanisi  

·              4^th                  Bose                    Iqra

 

   Class 3 : solo

            Position        House Name     Student Name        

·              1^st                 Tilak                     Medhavi

·              2^nd                Tagore                  Riddhesh                     

·              3^rd                 Bose                     Aarav                  

·              4^th                Shastri                    Ihita                      

  

 Class 1 : Group

             Position        House Name             

·              1^st                     Tilak                         

·              2^nd                    Tagore                      

·              3^rd                     Bose                     

·              4^th                     Shastri                        

  

  Class 2 : Group

              Position        House Name          

·              1^st                    Shastri

·              2^nd                   Tagore                       

·              3^rd                    Tilak   

·              4^th                     Bose

 

   Class 3 : Group

              Position        House Name          

·              1^st                   Tilak                     

·              2^nd                  Tagore                     

·              3^rd                   Shastri                        

·              4^th                   Bose                        

     Overall Result ( Solo + Group )

 1^st      Tilak House                 1,689  pts

 2^nd     Tagore House              1,650 pts

 3^rd      Shastri  House            1,629 pts

 4^th         Bose  House               1,622 pts

  

Zonal  on the spot Painting Competition

The zonal on the painting competition was organized on 19^th August 2017 at Nand nagri Govt  school.

The  topic  for the senior (9-12) group was `festivals’ and for the junior (6-8) group was  the ` village

Scene.Two students from each category participated respectively.

Padma Laxmi Panda from viii –a secured 3^rd position in the junior group.

JANAMASTMI CELEBRATION (2017-18)

Festivals are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and traditions. They are meant to share special moments in our lives with our loved ones. They serve the purpose of bringing happiness to our lives and strengthen our sense of community. To foster this idea, Arwachin International School celebrated Shri Krishna Janamastami with zest and fervor, on 12 August 2017 during a special assembly. The assembly commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by our honorable Director Mr. Sharma and respected Coordinator Mrs. S. Sharma.

The students presented a drama: ‘Krishna Sudama Milan’. The drama depicted the eternal bond of true and divine friendship between Lord Krishna and Sudama. After this spectacular ‘Milan’ the students of Indian Music showcased their talent by singing a bhajan ‘O Re Krishna’, displaying the bond of ideal love between Krishna and his mothers. The students gave melodious performance. The Western Music students sang beautifully‘God Will Make Your Way’. The students of Instrumental Club performed a medley of Krishna bhajans.The last but not the least there was an exquisite dance performance on the song ‘So ja re kanha’. All these performances enthralled and captivated the hearts of the audience. There was also a thrilling quiz in between the assembly.

The assembly  was concluded with Mr. Sharma’s valuable and enlightening words. He motivated the students to be more disciplined and helpful in life. He also laid emphasis on doing our duties honestly. He even encouraged the students to keep their vicinity clean. He also applauded the effort of the teachers and the students.

Independence Day and Janamashtami report

Independence Day and Janamashtami were celebrated at Arwachin International School, Dilshad Garden on 11^th of August, 2017 with great zeal and enthusiasm. The program was graced with the presence of the principal, Mrs. Peter and the director Mr. Sharma.

The celebration began with the lighting of the lamp by Mrs. Peter, Mr. Sharma and Miss Sharma. The first performance was a solo dance on  ‘Kanha so ja zara’,  by Ipshita from UKG. It was followed by a lovely  Indian Music: Nanna Munna rahi, by the tiny tots of LKG and  ‘Choti….Choti gaiyan’ by UKG . It was followed by a skit, performed by the UKG children on ‘unity in diversity’ named ‘We are one’. UKG gave another brilliant dance performance on the song ‘Ik Tera naam hai sancha’.

At the end, Mrs. Peter and Mr.Sharma praised the efforts of the teachers and the students. Thereafter, the National Anthem was sung and the day was called.

INDEPENDENCE DAY (1-5) 2017

Arwachin International School celebrated the 71^st year of India’s Independence on 11^th August 2017. The students from classes 1 to 5 took part in it with great enthusiasm and zeal. The occasion was graced by the presence of our honorable director Mr. Arun Sharma and our beloved principal Mrs. Peter. The programme commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. It was an auspicious beginning.

The programme started with a thoughtful dramatization of the play “The Unforgotten Heroes of India” which evoked the feeling of patriotism in the children. It was followed by a mesmerizing hindi song “Tara Ram Pam”. Everyone enjoyed the song. After that the children sang an English song “Born Free”.

Last but not the least, the young dancers of Arwachin performed on various forms of ‘Vande Mataram’ song which left the audience spellbound. The programme concluded with the thought provoking, encouraging and inspiring words of our respected director Mr. Sharma. He shared his valuable thoughts that if we really want to respect our nation, we should keep our India clean. A clean nation is a beautiful nation. He also congratulated a very happy and blessed Janamashtami to the students. Our repected principal Mrs. Peter said that as our freedom fighters have gifted us this independence and did so much for our nation, we should also contribute to it by doing our duties properly. We should thank the soldiers and freedom fighters from our heart. She also introduced a term ‘PAY IT FORWARD’ to the students and asked them to work for their nation, thus pay forward what they have got.

The day was filled with patriotism.

English Essay Writing Competition (2017-18)

Arwachin International School conducted an Essay Writing Competition on 7^th July. Students of classes 6 to 12 participated in it. The objective of the competition was to encourage creative writing skills in students and to allow these young minds to think and write on the given topic

Various topics like-Safety of Women for class 6, Save Girl Child for class 7, An Invention that has Transformed India for class 8, Global Terrorism for class 9, Religious Intolerance in India for class 10, Craze of Fashion Among Youth for class 11 and Dependence on Technology is Making Humans Less Intelligent for class 12 were chosen for the competition.

The children demonstrated their writing skills as well as expressed their outlook on the given topic. This kind of competition brings out the ability to think quickly, write persuasively and present well connected ideas.

Result Awaited.

Ecovisionaire (BIY) Workshop

Ecovisionaire (BIY) organized Economics workshop on 5^th August, 2017. It was held at Victor Public School, Patparganj which was attended by 50 teachers from various schools of Delhi. The workshop was conducted by a group of experts:

Mr. Amit Arora                                    South Delhi Public School (P.G.T. Economics)

Ms. Simmi Prakash                   ASPAM Scottish Global School (P.G.T. Economics)

Mr. S. K. Tyagi                         Govt. Boys School(P.G.T. Economics)

Mr. T.R. Rustagi                                   J.D. Tytler School(P.G.T. Economics)

The objective of the workshop was to focus on the following issues:-

Ø  Contents and presentation of economics project

Ø  Common mistake in Board examination

Ø  Effective evaluation of Board Papers

The workshop was informative and suggested innovative ideas for the project of class 12. This session was really helpful in clarifying the doubts and questions of the teachers related to the projects and Board examination. It was really a useful session. The workshop ended with a short quiz based on current news headlines.

Arwachin International Celebrated
Sanskrit Week

To encourage the learning of Sanskrit, the mother of all Indian Languages, Sanskrit week was celebrated with much fanfare at Arwachin international School, Dilshad Garden, Delhi from 31^st July to 5^th August, 2017.

The whole school was decorated with the posters  Shlokas and Suktis written on them. Students started their day by reciting hymns and shlokas from the Vedas The activities of the week included speech contest, shloka recitation etc. and on the final day a beautiful programme was organized by the students to conclude the week. They started it by Saraswati Vandana which was followed by a song ‘Saare Jahaan Se Achcha’ in Sanskrit. A video clip of the Hon’ble foreign Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj was shown which highlighted the importance of Sanskrit Language. Thereafter , a mesmerizing dance performance ‘Tandav Nirtya’ was presented. The programme  concluded with a street play in Sanskrit, showing the importance of the Sanskrit Language.

Report on Capacity Building Programme 
for
 Secondary Science Teachers

 A two day capacity building programme was conducted at Little Flower Public School, Shivaji Park on 4^th & 5^th August 2017.

The programme primarily focused on achieving the objectives of learning science based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.  Different methods and strategies of teaching science were discussed which can be helpful in achieving teaching -learning objectives.

Further, it was discussed in detail how to cover the three domains namely- cognitive, affective and conative in a lesson plan effectively.

Furthermore, the different assessment techniques, drafting the blue print and question paper, the reliability and the validity of the test items were also discussed.    

It was indeed a fruitful and enriching experience.

Zonal  Art and Craft competition

The zonal Art and Craft competition was held on 5, August 2017 . Students of classes( 7 -10) participated in Collage and Paper Mache . The students were asked to create anything of their choice in  the  above mentioned two categories.

 Pranshi from class 8A  made a peacock on a wooden board and won the second position in Paper Mache Junior category zonal competition.

Value Education Activity
Thanks Giving Cards
Class IV A

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it”.

A card making activity was conducted in the class to inculcate the sense of gratitude among the students. The students prepared beautiful cards along with heart rendering messages for the support staff including medical staff, IT department, guards and maids. It came as a pleasant surprise for them and they appreciated the efforts of the students. Their cards made them feel special and brought a big smile to their faces.